Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-14
New Orleans Sensation.
WIDOW IN THE MINT SUES GEN. THOMAS THE


Anew Orleans special to the \. Y. World says that
Mrs Delahoussaye, an employee OF the cOiners Of
nce has instituted suit against Gen. Allen Thomas
the coiner, for criminal libel, for SlanderOus
charges in reference to her, and number OF
female employees have been examined by the grand
jury. The facts in the case are these: Mrs Della
houssaye is now about tnirty-five years old, a for
mer resident OF st. Martins Parish and belongs to
a Well-kn0wn, ancient and highly respectable
creole family. She was appointed by Conner Fred
W Jones, Mr. Thomas predecessor, to position,
on recommendation or well-knOwn and lnfIu-
entail citizen as she was widow and had no
means, except such as she could earn She became
an expert In her work and was attentive TO her
business
About three months ago Coiner Allen Thomas
made a demand on Supt. Montegut for her dis
with written charges. Supt. MOntegut refused to
approve the application FOR removal, and then Mr.
the Inlnt with the charges the SuperinJendent's
refusal, statement for REFUSAL and all other docu-
ments connected with Mrs. DelahOusSaye'S service
ana appointment In the mint. All this CORE
spondence was returned TO Supt. MOntegut
and he was ordered to have thorough fnyestioa
tion OF the charges and to forward the result OF
that investigation TO the department. Acting un-
der these Instructions MI. Montegut in the pres
ence OF Coiner Thomas examined all the employees
OF the department With reference to the charges
and forwarded the same TO the department with
his further disapproval OF the demand to remove
MIS-; .o Dei sh The department. refused to
approve the charges, believing that they had in
no wise been proven, and the lady is still in the
mint.
The charges made against Mrs Delahoussaye
were or an exceedingly serious nature and re-
nected strongly upon her character In connection
With Mr.. MOntegut. She demanded an apology
from Gen. Thomas, which was not accorded and
IL is said that her relatives had threatened the
coiner II he did not make the reparatfon usual In
similar cases. At any rate, the employees Of the
mint have been expecting trouble, but as yet no
personal conflict between Gen. Thomas and other
parties has taken place. The charges made against
MIS-. Delah0uSSaye became the subject OF much dis
cussion among those who knew OF them. She suf-
Tered much annoyance, and as way OF demanding
and obtaining further refutation OF the Charges
against her character her friends had the matter
called TO the attention OF the grand jury, and that
BODY now has 10 under consideration.
Supt. Montegut, when questioned upon the mat
Ter, answered follows: 1T is true that the re-
inoFal OF certain lady was requested nearly three
months ago by Coiner Thomas for cause, and was
diSapproved by me for the reason that did not
consider that the cause Justified dismissal, and
upon the matter being referred back by the author
Tues Tor further investigation, the examination OF
the case confirmed the wisdom OF my previous de-
clslon- As regards an Investigation by the grand
jury. have nothing TO do with IL, know nothing
about II, and have no advice 10 give"